2001 Supplementary Survey Profile
Buffalo city
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TABLE 4. PROFILE OF SELECTED HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS
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Estimate |
Lower Bound |
Upper Bound |
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Total housing units
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141,984
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135,856
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148,112
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UNITS IN STRUCTURE
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1-unit, detached
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40,049
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34,932
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45,166
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1-unit, attached
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3,233
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1,802
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4,664
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2 units
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68,506
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61,969
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75,043
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3 or 4 units
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10,317
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7,335
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13,299
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5 to 9 units
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9,173
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5,870
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12,476
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10 to 19 units
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1,706
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439
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2,973
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20 or more units
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7,892
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5,107
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10,677
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Mobile home
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1,108
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21
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2,195
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Boat, RV, van, etc.
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0
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0
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483
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YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
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1999 or later
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0
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0
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483
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1995 to 1998
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1,678
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259
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3,097
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1990 to 1994
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153
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0
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409
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1980 to 1989
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2,244
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696
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3,792
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1970 to 1979
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4,339
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2,531
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6,147
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1960 to 1969
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4,803
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3,141
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6,465
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1950 to 1959
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9,410
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6,447
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12,373
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1940 to 1949
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10,979
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8,072
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13,886
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1939 or earlier
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108,378
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100,701
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116,055
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ROOMS
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1 room
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796
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143
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1,449
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2 rooms
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4,633
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2,323
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6,943
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3 rooms
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11,515
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8,372
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14,658
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4 rooms
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20,601
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16,115
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25,087
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5 rooms
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26,752
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21,409
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32,095
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6 rooms
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47,987
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41,821
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54,153
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7 rooms
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13,784
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10,258
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17,310
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8 rooms
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6,435
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4,283
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8,587
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9 rooms or more
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9,481
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7,305
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11,657
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Median (rooms)
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5.6
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5.4
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5.8
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Occupied housing units
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117,869
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111,546
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124,192
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YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
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2000 or later
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22,349
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18,278
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26,420
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1995 to 1999
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37,080
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31,797
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42,363
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1990 to 1994
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15,745
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11,646
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19,844
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1980 to 1989
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17,262
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13,587
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20,937
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1970 to 1979
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9,600
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6,482
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12,719
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1969 or earlier
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15,833
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12,706
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18,960
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VEHICLES AVAILABLE
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No vehicles available
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38,095
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32,353
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43,837
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1
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46,031
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39,144
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52,918
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2
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26,128
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21,775
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30,481
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3 or more
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7,615
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5,257
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9,973
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HOUSE HEATING FUEL
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Utility gas
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109,612
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103,304
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115,920
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Bottled, tank, or LP gas
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660
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21
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1,299
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Electricity
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5,796
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3,899
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7,694
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Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
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1,645
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328
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2,962
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Coal or coke
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156
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0
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433
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Wood
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0
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0
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483
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Solar energy
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0
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0
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483
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Other fuel
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0
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0
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483
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No fuel used
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0
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0
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483
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SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
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Lacking complete plumbing facilities
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0
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0
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483
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Lacking complete kitchen facilities
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228
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0
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599
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No telephone service available
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6,119
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3,175
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9,063
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OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
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1.00 or less
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116,423
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109,793
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123,053
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1.01 to 1.50
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1,446
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121
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2,771
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1.51 or more
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0
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0
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483
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Specified owner-occupied units
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29,395
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25,070
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33,720
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VALUE
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Less than $50,000
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10,783
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8,006
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13,560
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$50,000 to $99,999
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14,595
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11,627
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17,563
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$100,000 to $149,999
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1,940
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835
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3,046
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$150,000 to $199,999
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590
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0
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1,273
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$200,000 to $299,999
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1,284
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502
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2,066
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$300,000 to $499,999
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203
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0
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541
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$500,000 to $999,999
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0
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0
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483
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$1,000,000 or more
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0
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0
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483
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Median (dollars)
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60,605
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54,286
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66,925
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MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
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Housing units with a mortgage
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16,735
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13,254
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20,217
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Less than $300
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445
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0
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1,019
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$300 to $499
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932
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305
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1,559
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$500 to $699
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3,150
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1,680
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4,620
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$700 to $999
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4,999
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2,961
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7,037
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$1,000 to $1,499
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4,289
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2,753
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5,825
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$1,500 to $1,999
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1,482
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195
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2,769
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$2,000 or more
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1,438
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572
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2,304
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Median (dollars)
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894
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774
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1,014
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Housing units without a mortgage
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12,660
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9,705
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15,615
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Less than $100
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560
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16
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1,105
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$100 to $199
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1,568
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436
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2,700
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$200 to $299
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2,003
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714
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3,292
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$300 to $399
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2,821
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1,262
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4,380
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$400 or more
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5,708
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3,868
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7,548
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Median (dollars)
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378
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327
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429
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SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
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Housing unit with a mortgage
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16,735
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13,254
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20,217
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Less than 20 percent
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7,551
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5,063
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10,039
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20.0 to 24.9 percent
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1,890
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884
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2,897
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25.0 to 29.9 percent
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3,139
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1,327
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4,951
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30.0 to 34.9 percent
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964
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243
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1,685
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35.0 percent or more
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3,191
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1,640
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4,742
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Not computed
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0
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0
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483
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Housing unit without a mortgage
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12,660
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9,705
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15,615
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Less than 10 percent
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2,673
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1,447
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3,899
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10.0 to 14.9 percent
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1,632
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751
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2,513
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15.0 to 19.9 percent
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2,322
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1,289
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3,355
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20.0 to 24.9 percent
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1,980
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624
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3,336
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25.0 to 29.9 percent
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1,361
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236
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2,486
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30.0 to 34.9 percent
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0
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0
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483
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35.0 percent or more
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2,483
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1,044
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3,922
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Not computed
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209
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0
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556
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Specified renter-occupied units
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64,434
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57,197
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71,671
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GROSS RENT
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Less than $200
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2,359
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844
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3,874
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$200 to $299
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2,339
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445
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4,233
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$300 to $499
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17,282
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13,428
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21,136
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$500 to $749
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31,448
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26,259
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36,637
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$750 to $999
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7,627
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5,018
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10,236
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$1,000 to $1,499
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918
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0
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1,888
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$1,500 or more
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0
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0
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483
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No cash rent
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2,461
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996
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3,926
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Median (dollars)
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529
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519
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539
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GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
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Less than 15 percent
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9,880
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6,560
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13,200
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15.0 to 19.9 percent
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4,345
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2,730
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5,960
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20.0 to 24.9 percent
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6,144
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3,841
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8,447
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25.0 to 29.9 percent
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4,527
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2,366
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6,689
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30.0 to 34.9 percent
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2,725
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821
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4,629
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35.0 percent or more
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33,530
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28,496
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38,564
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Not computed
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3,283
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1,488
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5,078
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